Safety-razor-blade holder for stropping purposes.



E. B. WHITE.

SAFETY RAZOR BLADE HOLDER FOR STROPPING PURPOSES.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 13, 1913.

Patented J an. 20, 1914.

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SAFETY-RAZOR-BLADE HOLDER FOR STROPPING PURPOSES.

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To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ELMER BRADNER WHITE, a citizen of the United Statesof America, residing at 30 VVimpole street, Marylebone, in the county ofLondon, Eng land,have invented certain new and useful ImprovementsRelating to Safety-Razor- Blade Holders for Stropping Purposes, ofwhichthe following is a specification.

This invention relates to safety razor blade holders forstroppingpurposes and has particular reference to blade holders of thekind in which the blade is gripped between two hinged members.

The chief object of the present invention is to provide a blade holderthat is simple in construction, easy to manipulate, and capable ofholding the blade firmly at the correct stropping angle.

According to this invention the two members of the'blade holder possessfreedom of relative movement intwo different directions which are suchthat one movement enables the blade to be embraced by the said memberswhile the other movement results in the members becoming firmly clampedtogether. In one convenient constructional form of the holder one memberis secured to or integral with a handle of any appropriate kind, and theother member is hinged in such a way that it is not only'capable ofbeing moved angularly about its hinge but also pf being moved bodilywith respect to its hlnge in an axial direction. A catch or fastening ofany appropriate kind is adapted to hold the two members together intheir blade retaining position with the blade between them. A simpleform of fastening is Y constituted by a dovetailed lug on one memberadapted to engage in a corresponding slot or groove in the other memberwhen the two members are axially adjusted relatively -to one another. o

In order thatthe said invention may be clearly understood and readilycarrled lnto effect, the same will now be described more A is the handleof the blade holder, B the Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 20, 1914..

Application filed May 13, 1913. Serial No. 767,253.

B. Although the invention is of course ap plicable to the stropp'ing ofplain bladesor blades having positioning notches, grooves or slots, theparticular construction of blade holder illustrated is adapted forholding punched blades of the kind that haveholes .for the reception ofthe positioning pins of the holder in which the blade is held forshaving. Centering pins 5 b on the member B are adapted to engage theholes in the blade, andrecesses c c in the member C serve to receive theprojecting ends of the centering pins when the two members are foldedtogether.

In using the holder, the blade to be st-ropped is placed in positionupon the stationary member B, and the movable member on the member C tofit into dovetailed slots 6' Z)? onthe inner face of the member B,thereby locking or clamping the two members firmly together. The anglecontained by the outer surfaces of the two members of the holder whenclamped together should be the anglemost suitable for stropping, nanzelyabout fifteen degrees (15) so that the edge of the blade is alwayspresented to the stropping surface at the correct angle.

It will 'be observed that the blade holder proper'is connected to itshandle in such a way that the blade can be stropped upon anordinarystrop in the manner adopted with ordinaryrazors.

\Vhat I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the UnitedStates is 1. A safety razor blade holder for stropping purposes,comprising a handle, two blade retaining members angularly and axiallymovable relatively to one another, means eonnectingthe said members withfreedom of relative angular movement,

means limiting their relative axial movement, and means for locking themembers together.

2. A safety razor blade holder for stropping purposes, comprising ahandle, two blade retainingmembers, one member being rigid with thehandle and the second member angularly and axially movable relativelytothe first, means connecting the said members with freedom of relativeangular move- ,ment, means limiting their relative axial movement, andmeans whereby axial movement of the second member relatively to thefirst effects a locking of the two members together. I

8. A safety razor blade holder for stropping purposes, comprising ahandle, two blade retaining members, one member being rigid with thehandle and the second member angularly and axially movable relatively tothe first, means connecting the said members with freedom of relativeangular movement, means limiting their relative axial movement, andmeans on said members for interengagement when the axial adjustment iseffected.

4. A safety razor blade holder for stropping purposes, comprising ahandle, two blade retaining members, one member being rigid with thehandle and the second member angularly and axially movable relatively'to the first, means connecting the said members with freedom ofrelative angular movement, means limiting their relative axial movement,and a projection on one member, the other'member having a correspondingslot, said projection and slot being situated and shaped to interlockwhen the axial adjustment of the movable member is effected.

5. A safety razor blade holder for stropping purposes, comprising ahandle, two blade retaining members, one member being rigid with thehandle and the second mem ber angularly and axially movable relativelyto the first, means connecting the said members with freedom of relativeangular movement, means limiting their relative axial movement, and adovetailed projection on one member, the other member having acorresponding slot, said projection and slot being situated and shapedto interlock when the axial adjustment of the movable member iseffected.

6. A safety razor blade holder for strop:

ping purposes, comprising a handle, two blade retaining members, onemember being rigid with the handle and the second member angularly andaxially movable relatively to the first, means connecting the saidmembers with freedom of relative angular movement, means limiting theirrelative axial movement, and dovetailed projections on one member, theother member having corresponding slots, said projections and slotsbeing situated and shaped to interlock when the axial adjustment of themovable member is effected.

7. A safety razor blade holder for stropping purposes, comprising ahandle, two blade retaining members, one member being rigid with thehandle and the second member angularly and axially movable relatively tothe first, means connecting the said members with freedom of relativeangular movement, means limiting their relative axial movement, andcentering pins projecting from the internal face of one of the members,the other member having corresponding recesses on the internal face, andmeans for locking the members together,

8. A safety razor blade holder for stropping purposes, comprising ahandle, two blade retaining members, one member being rigid with thehandle and the second member angularly and axially movable relatively tothe first, means connecting the said members with freedom of relativeangular movement,- mean's limiting their relative axial movement,centering pins projecting from the internal face of one of the members,the

other member having corresponding recesses on the internal face, aprojection on one member and a corresponding slot in the other member,said projection and slot being situated and shaped to interlock when theaxial adjustment of the movable member is effected.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

I 'ELMER BRADNER WHITE.

Witnesses:

R. WESTACOTT, O. J. WORTH.

